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The Motivational Power of Consequences, Standards, and Deadlines

Consequences, standards, and deadlines can be incredibly powerfully motivators. I consider myself a motivated person, but sometimes I still need the motivational

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The Blind Men and The Elephant

A group of blind men lived together in a remote village. One day an elephant came to town, and since this had

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The Set of the Sail

From “The Set of the Sail” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox One ship sails East, And another West, By the self-same winds that

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Magnetize Your Wants!

Many people want to change, or say they do. Relatively few actually succeed. Why? Lots of reasons. Bookstores are full of tomes

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Computer Models are as Fallible as the Humans that Program Them

On November 12, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300-605R, crashed while departing JFK for the Dominican Republic. After takeoff, the

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There is really very little difference between people, but…

There really is very little difference between people but, over time, that little difference makes a big difference. Business Week (2/18/08, page

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New Goal: Fail Often!

Fail often? Huh? What kind of goal is that? You’ll find the answer in the remaining parts of the goal. In addition

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Fish Discover Water Last

“I don’t know who discovered water, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a fish.” ~ Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), media critic & writer

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Empowering Mental Images

I often have associated mental images with intense emotions, almost as allegories. Such as, this reminds me of that scene in a

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360-Degree Feedback

I recently asked a ten-year Team Member to complete an evaluation of me using questions I culled from various online sources. Here

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360-Degree Leadership

“Every action, every word, teaches the belief system that motivates it. What did you teach today?” 360-degree leadership is the concept that

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Personal Power vs. Positional Power

Power may be thought of as either positional or personal. Positional Power is external to you. It is your important job title,